General Information -- The Syrian Hamster as an Experimental Animal -- Surgical Instruments -- Anesthesia of the Laboratory Hamster -- Fundamental Surgical Techniques -- Experimental Carcinogenesis in the Hamster -- Hamster Models of Biliary Carcinoma -- Biliary Carcinomas Induced in the Hamster -- Biliary Inflammation and Biliary Carcinogenesis -- Spontaneous Biliary Carcinogenesis -- Modification of Biliary Carcinogenesis -- Chemoprevention of Biliary Carcinogenesis -- Hamster Model of an Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm (IPMN) of the Pancreas -- Chemoprevention of Pancreatic Carcinogenesis -- Cancer Lines and Biliary Epithelial Cell Lines -- Establishment of Transplantable Biliary Cancer Lines -- Establishment of Biliary Epithelial Cell Lines from the Hamster
Summary
The carcinogenic mechanism of hepatobiliary and pancreatic tumors is poorly understood, making the development of rational treatment strategies difficult. The Syrian hamster is a unique animal for studying these neoplasms. This title explains various methods for the successful induction of hepatobiliary and pancreatic tumors in hamsters
